Posted On January 17, 2011
According to an online petition from the Montana Brewers Association, “(S)hifting Montana brewery tap room serving hours to noon-10 p.m. makes sense because it:
• Shifts, but does not increase, tap room serving hours.
• Meets the expectations of Montanans and the visiting public and tourists.
• Provides for growth in the use of Montana-grown agricultural products.
• Creates jobs at Montana breweries.
• Enables reinvestment in brewing capacity at Montana breweries.
• Lifts unneeded restrictions that inhibit industry growth.
• Supports free enterprise concepts in the marketplace.
• Better fits with many Montana worker’s schedules, who work past 7 or 8 p.m.
• Aligns better with other regional state’s laws, which have no hours restrictions.
• Helps Montana small businesses grow jobs and make investments.
• Supports a viable, growing, and responsible industry in the state.
• Aligns with winery laws, which have no serving hours restrictions.”
See the editorial in the Missoulian supporting the shift in tap room hours.